King County, New South Wales

King
New South Wales

Location in New South Wales
Lands administrative divisions around King:
Forbes Bathurst Georgiana
Monteagle King Argyle
Harden Murray Argyle

King County was one of the original Nineteen Counties in New South Wales and is now one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It is in the area to the east of Yass. The northern part of it lies between the Lachlan River and the Boorowa River, including the locations of Frogmore, Taylors Flat, Gunnary, Rugby and Rye Park. The Crookwell River is also part of the northern boundary. The Yass River is the southern boundary.

King County was named in honour of Governor Philip Gidley King (1758-1808).[1]

Parishes within this county

A full list of parishes found within this county; their current LGA and mapping coordinates to the approximate centre of each location is as follows:

Parish LGA Coordinates
Alton Boorowa Council 34°13′54″S 148°51′04″E / 34.23167°S 148.85111°E
Bala Boorowa Council 34°18′54″S 148°51′04″E / 34.31500°S 148.85111°E
Bango Upper Lachlan Shire 34°43′54″S 148°58′04″E / 34.73167°S 148.96778°E
Barnett Boorowa Council 34°19′54″S 148°58′04″E / 34.33167°S 148.96778°E
Biala Upper Lachlan Shire 34°34′54″S 149°13′04″E / 34.58167°S 149.21778°E
Blakney Upper Lachlan Shire 34°39′54″S 148°58′04″E / 34.66500°S 148.96778°E
Boorowa Boorowa Council 34°28′54″S 148°45′04″E / 34.48167°S 148.75111°E
Bramah Boorowa Council 34°15′54″S 149°02′04″E / 34.26500°S 149.03444°E
Bunton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°41′54″S 149°06′04″E / 34.69833°S 149.10111°E
Crookwell Upper Lachlan Shire 34°25′54″S 149°25′04″E / 34.43167°S 149.41778°E
Crosby Boorowa Council 34°38′54″S 148°52′04″E / 34.64833°S 148.86778°E
Cullarin Upper Lachlan Shire 34°48′54″S 149°21′04″E / 34.81500°S 149.35111°E
Dalton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°42′54″S 149°12′04″E / 34.71500°S 149.20111°E
Derringullen Yass Valley Council 34°42′54″S 148°53′04″E / 34.71500°S 148.88444°E
Dixon Upper Lachlan Shire 34°50′54″S 149°13′04″E / 34.84833°S 149.21778°E
Garway Upper Lachlan Shire 34°39′54″S 149°15′04″E / 34.66500°S 149.25111°E
Grabben Gullen Upper Lachlan Shire 34°30′54″S 149°25′04″E / 34.51500°S 149.41778°E
Graham Boorowa Council 34°07′54″S 148°55′04″E / 34.13167°S 148.91778°E
Gunnary Boorowa Council 34°23′54″S 148°49′04″E / 34.39833°S 148.81778°E
Gunning Upper Lachlan Shire 34°46′54″S 149°16′04″E / 34.78167°S 149.26778°E
Hovell Boorowa Council 34°13′54″S 148°57′04″E / 34.23167°S 148.95111°E
Jerrara Upper Lachlan Shire 34°28′54″S 149°11′04″E / 34.48167°S 149.18444°E
Jerrawa Upper Lachlan Shire 34°45′54″S 149°05′04″E / 34.76500°S 149.08444°E
Kember Boorowa Council 34°01′54″S 148°51′04″E / 34.03167°S 148.85111°E
Kenyu Boorowa Council 34°07′54″S 148°50′04″E / 34.13167°S 148.83444°E
Kildare Upper Lachlan Shire 34°36′54″S 149°07′04″E / 34.61500°S 149.11778°E
Lampton Upper Lachlan Shire 34°36′54″S 149°21′04″E / 34.61500°S 149.35111°E
Lerida Upper Lachlan Shire 34°52′54″S 149°20′04″E / 34.88167°S 149.33444°E
Manton Yass Valley Council 34°49′54″S 148°59′04″E / 34.83167°S 148.98444°E
Merrill Upper Lachlan Shire 34°41′54″S 149°20′04″E / 34.69833°S 149.33444°E
Mundoonen Upper Lachlan Shire 34°52′54″S 149°08′04″E / 34.88167°S 149.13444°E
Narrawa Upper Lachlan Shire 34°21′54″S 149°09′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.15111°E
Nelanglo Yass Valley Council 34°56′54″S 149°17′04″E / 34.94833°S 149.28444°E
Newham Boorowa Council 34°02′54″S 148°55′04″E / 34.04833°S 148.91778°E
Numby Boorowa Council 34°08′54″S 148°58′04″E / 34.14833°S 148.96778°E
Olney Boorowa Council 34°31′54″S 148°52′04″E / 34.53167°S 148.86778°E
Opton Boorowa Council 34°32′54″S 148°57′04″E / 34.54833°S 148.95111°E
Preston Upper Lachlan Shire 34°33′54″S 149°05′04″E / 34.56500°S 149.08444°E
Rabnor Upper Lachlan Shire 34°28′54″S 149°04′04″E / 34.48167°S 149.06778°E
Romner Upper Lachlan Shire 34°21′54″S 149°18′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.30111°E
Rugby Boorowa Council 34°25′54″S 149°00′04″E / 34.43167°S 149.00111°E
Taunton Boorowa Council 34°33′54″S 148°45′04″E / 34.56500°S 148.75111°E
Wallah Boorowa Council 34°21′54″S 149°03′04″E / 34.36500°S 149.05111°E
Ware Boorowa Council 34°25′54″S 148°54′04″E / 34.43167°S 148.90111°E
Wheeo Upper Lachlan Shire 34°23′54″S 149°13′04″E / 34.39833°S 149.21778°E
Winduella Upper Lachlan Shire 34°29′54″S 149°18′04″E / 34.49833°S 149.30111°E
Wyangala Boorowa Council 34°02′54″S 148°59′04″E / 34.04833°S 148.98444°E
Yass Yass Valley Council 34°47′54″S 148°54′04″E / 34.79833°S 148.90111°E

References

  1. "King". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 August 2013.